42nd Canadian Parliament

42nd Parliament of Canada
Majority parliament
December 3, 2015 – present
Parliament leaders
Prime
Minister
(cabinet)		 Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau
(29th Canadian Ministry)
November 4, 2015 – present
Leader of the
Opposition		 Hon. Rona Ambrose
November 5, 2015 – present
Party caucuses
Government Liberal Party*
Opposition Conservative Party
Third parties New Democratic Party
Bloc Québécois†
Green Party†
* House members and Senators sit in separate caucuses.
† Party does not hold official party status.
House of Commons

Seating arrangements of the House of Commons
Speaker of the
Commons		 Hon. Geoff Regan
December 3, 2015 – present
Government
House Leader		 Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
November 4, 2015 – August 19, 2016
Hon. Bardish Chagger
August 19, 2016 – present
Opposition
House Leader		 Andrew Scheer
November 18, 2015 – September 15, 2016
Hon. Candice Bergen
September 15, 2016 – present
Members 338 MP seats
List of members
Senate

Seating arrangements of the Senate
Speaker of the
Senate		 Hon. George Furey
December 3, 2015 – present
Government
Senate Representative		 Hon. Peter Harder
March 18, 2016 – present
Opposition
Senate Leader		 Hon. Claude Carignan
November 4, 2015 – present
Senators 105 senator seats
List of senators
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – present
Sessions
1st Session
December 3, 2015 – Present
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The 42nd Canadian Parliament is the current Parliament of Canada, with the membership of its Lower House, the House of Commons of Canada, having been determined by the results of the 2015 federal election held on October 19, 2015, and with at least seven new appointees to its Upper House, the Senate of Canada, on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Governor General David Johnston.[1] Parliament officially resumed on December 3, 2015 with the election of a new Speaker, Geoff Regan, followed by a Speech from the Throne the following day. The current Speaker of the Senate of Canada is George Furey, who was appointed Speaker of the Canadian Senate on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to replace Leo Housakos, on December 3, 2015.[2]

Party standings

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Standings in the 42nd Canadian Parliament
Affiliation House Members Senate Members
2015 Election
Results		 As of 25 October 2016 On Election
Day 2015		 As of 21 November 2016
Liberal 184 182 – –
Conservative 99 97 47 41
New Democratic 44 44 – –
Bloc Québécois 10 10 – –
Green 1 1 – –
Senate Liberal Caucus – – 29 21
Independent/Non-affiliated – 1 6 40
Independent Progressive Conservative – – 1 –
Total members 338 335 83 102
Vacant – 3 22 3 [3]
Total seats 338 105

Canadian Ministry

The 29th Canadian Ministry is the first Cabinet of Canada to feature an equal number of men and women and was sworn in by Gov. Gen. David Johnston on November 4, 2015.

Members

For full lists of members of the 42nd Parliament of Canada, see List of House members of the 42nd Parliament of Canada and List of senators in the 42nd Parliament of Canada.

Officeholders

The current officers of Parliament during the 42nd Parliament are set out below.

Speakers

Other Chair occupants

Senate

House of Commons

Party Leaders

Floor leaders

Senate

House of Commons

Whips

Senate

House of Commons

Caucus Chairs

Shadow cabinets

Committees

Standing

Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Canadian Heritage

Citizenship and Immigration

Environment and Sustainable Development

Finance

Fisheries and Oceans

Foreign Affairs and International Development

Government Operations and Estimates

Health

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Industry, Science and Technology

International Trade

Justice and Human Rights

National Defence

Natural Resources

Official Languages

Procedure and House Affairs

Public Accounts

Public Safety and National Security

Status of Women

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Veterans Affairs

Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

Special

Electoral Reform

Pay Equity

Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying

Changes to party standings

House of Commons

Membership Changes

Membership changes in the House of Commons of the 42nd Parliament
Party Date Name District Reason
  October 19, 2015 See list of members Election day of the 2015 Canadian federal election
Independent May 31, 2016 Hon. Hunter Tootoo Nunavut Resigned from Liberal caucus[10]
Conservative November 16, 2016 Glen Motz Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner Won By-election; CPC Hold

The party standings in the House of Commons have changed as follows:

October 19, 2015 – present
Number of members
per party by date		 2015 2016
Oct 19 Mar 23 May 31 Aug 16 Aug 26 Sep 22 Oct 24
Liberal 184 183 182
Conservative 99 98 97 96 97
New Democratic 44
Bloc Québécois 10
Green 1
Independent 0 1
  Total members 338 337 336 335 334 335
Government Majority 30 31 30 29 30 31 30
Vacant 0 1 2 3 4 3

By-elections

The following by-elections have been held during the 42nd Canadian Parliament:

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained
Calgary Midnapore as late as March 22, 2017 Jason Kenney      Conservative Resigned to enter provincial politics
Calgary Heritage as late as February 25, 2017 Stephen Harper      Conservative Resigned
Ottawa—Vanier as late as February 19, 2017 Mauril Bélanger      Liberal Death (ALS)
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner October 24, 2016 Jim Hillyer      Conservative Glen Motz      Conservative Death (heart attack) Yes

Senate

Political affiliation changes in the Senate of the 42nd Parliament
Party Date Name Province Reason
Non-affiliated December 3, 2016 Jacques Demers Quebec Resigned from Conservative caucus
Non-affiliated December 7, 2015 George Furey Newfoundland and Labrador Resigned from Senate Liberal caucus
Non-affiliated February 2, 2016 Pierrette Ringuette New Brunswick Resigned from Senate Liberal caucus
Non-affiliated February 17, 2016 Elaine McCoy Alberta Redesignated from Independent Progressive Conservative
Non-affiliated March 7, 2016 Michel Rivard Quebec Resigned from Conservative caucus
Non-affiliated March 8, 2016 Diane Bellemare Quebec Resigned from Conservative caucus
Non-affiliated April 6, 2016 Larry Campbell British Columbia Resigned from Senate Liberal caucus
Non-affiliated May 2, 2016 Grant Mitchell Alberta Resigned from Senate Liberal caucus
Non-affiliated May 5, 2016 Nick Sibbeston Northwest Territories Resigned from Senate Liberal caucus
Non-affiliated July 14, 2016 Doug Black Alberta Resigned from Conservative caucus
Conservative November 22, 2016 Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu Quebec Rejoined Conservative caucus

The party standings in the Senate have changed during the 42nd Canadian Parliament as follows:

Number of members
per party by date		 2015 2016
Oct 19 Nov 19 Dec 3 Dec 7 Feb 2 Feb 10 Feb 17 Mar 1 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 23 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 6 Apr 22 May 2 May 5 May 16 Jul 14 Aug 7 Sep 27
Conservative 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40
Senate Liberal Caucus 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21
Non-affiliated 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 20 21 22 23 24 23
Independent PC 1 0
Vacant 22 23 24 23 18 17 18 19 20 21
Number of members
per party by date		 2016
Nov 10 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 25
Conservative 40 41
Senate Liberal Caucus 21
Non-affiliated 37 38 37 40
Vacant 7 6 3

References

  1. ↑ Joanna Smith (18 March 2016). "Justin Trudeau names seven new senators". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Leslie Young (3 December 2015). "George Furey named new Speaker of the Senate". Global Television Network. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ↑ The Prime Minister has identified three individuals he intends to recommend the appointment of to these seats, but as of November 28, 2016 they have not yet assumed their office.
  4. ↑ "Officers and Officials of Parliament". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  5. ↑ "Officers and Officials of Parliament". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  6. ↑ "Officers and Officials of Parliament". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  7. ↑ "Officers and Officials of Parliament". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  8. ↑ "Officers and Officials of Parliament". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  9. ↑ "Officers and Officials of Parliament". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  10. ↑ "Hunter Tootoo resigns as Fisheries minister, leaves Liberal caucus". CBCNews. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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